ROSDAHL'S TEXTBOOK OF BASIC
NURSING
12TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)CAROLINE ROSDAHL
TEST BANK
1) Family caregiving as the earliest nursing
Reference: Ch. 1 — The Origins of Nursing — Nursing’s Heritage
A new student nurse says, “Nursing probably began in hospitals
with trained staff.” Which response by the instructor best
reflects the earliest form of nursing care?
A. Care was first provided by physicians in formal hospitals
B. Families cared for sick members at home before organized
nursing existed
C. Early nursing focused mainly on advanced technology and
,procedures
D. Nursing began only after licensure laws were established
Correct Answer: B
Rationale (Correct):
Before nursing became a profession, care was usually provided
by family members and close community members in the
home. This reflects the earliest heritage of nursing as basic
caregiving, comfort, and support.
Rationale (Incorrect):
A. Physicians were not the first providers of everyday nursing
care.
C. Technology and complex procedures are modern
developments, not the origin of nursing.
D. Licensure came much later, after nursing had already existed
for centuries.
Teaching Point: Nursing began as home-based caregiving long
before formal schools or hospitals.
Citation: Rosdahl, C. Rosdahl’s Textbook of Basic Nursing (12th
ed.), Ch. 1.
2) Religious influence on early nursing
Reference: Ch. 1 — Nursing’s Heritage — Religious Orders
A patient asks why early nurses were often connected with
churches or religious groups. What is the best explanation?
,A. Religious groups helped organize care for the poor and sick
B. Religious groups replaced all family caregiving in the home
C. Religious groups discouraged anyone from caring for the sick
D. Religious groups were mainly responsible for modern
hospital technology
Correct Answer: A
Rationale (Correct):
Religious orders played an important role in caring for the sick,
poor, and vulnerable, especially when no organized health
system existed. Their service helped shape nursing’s values of
compassion, service, and charity.
Rationale (Incorrect):
B. Family caregiving continued to be important.
C. Religious groups were often deeply involved in caregiving,
not opposed to it.
D. Technology is unrelated to early religious caregiving.
Teaching Point: Early nursing was strongly influenced by
service, charity, and religious caregiving.
Citation: Rosdahl, C. Rosdahl’s Textbook of Basic Nursing (12th
ed.), Ch. 1.
3) Florence Nightingale’s main contribution
Reference: Ch. 1 — Nursing’s Heritage — Florence Nightingale
, An LPN is orienting a student who asks why Florence
Nightingale is such an important figure in nursing history. Which
response is best?
A. She developed the first ventilator
B. She improved sanitation, cleanliness, and environment in
patient care
C. She created the first modern prescription drug system
D. She established the first nursing union in the United States
Correct Answer: B
Rationale (Correct):
Nightingale is remembered for improving patient outcomes by
focusing on sanitation, ventilation, cleanliness, nutrition, and
the healing environment. Her work showed that basic
environmental care could reduce illness and death.
Rationale (Incorrect):
A. Ventilators are modern devices and not part of her
contribution.
C. She did not create a drug system.
D. Nursing unions were developed much later and were not her
focus.
Teaching Point: Clean, well-ventilated environments are a
lasting legacy of Nightingale’s work.
Citation: Rosdahl, C. Rosdahl’s Textbook of Basic Nursing (12th
ed.), Ch. 1.
NURSING
12TH EDITION
• AUTHOR(S)CAROLINE ROSDAHL
TEST BANK
1) Family caregiving as the earliest nursing
Reference: Ch. 1 — The Origins of Nursing — Nursing’s Heritage
A new student nurse says, “Nursing probably began in hospitals
with trained staff.” Which response by the instructor best
reflects the earliest form of nursing care?
A. Care was first provided by physicians in formal hospitals
B. Families cared for sick members at home before organized
nursing existed
C. Early nursing focused mainly on advanced technology and
,procedures
D. Nursing began only after licensure laws were established
Correct Answer: B
Rationale (Correct):
Before nursing became a profession, care was usually provided
by family members and close community members in the
home. This reflects the earliest heritage of nursing as basic
caregiving, comfort, and support.
Rationale (Incorrect):
A. Physicians were not the first providers of everyday nursing
care.
C. Technology and complex procedures are modern
developments, not the origin of nursing.
D. Licensure came much later, after nursing had already existed
for centuries.
Teaching Point: Nursing began as home-based caregiving long
before formal schools or hospitals.
Citation: Rosdahl, C. Rosdahl’s Textbook of Basic Nursing (12th
ed.), Ch. 1.
2) Religious influence on early nursing
Reference: Ch. 1 — Nursing’s Heritage — Religious Orders
A patient asks why early nurses were often connected with
churches or religious groups. What is the best explanation?
,A. Religious groups helped organize care for the poor and sick
B. Religious groups replaced all family caregiving in the home
C. Religious groups discouraged anyone from caring for the sick
D. Religious groups were mainly responsible for modern
hospital technology
Correct Answer: A
Rationale (Correct):
Religious orders played an important role in caring for the sick,
poor, and vulnerable, especially when no organized health
system existed. Their service helped shape nursing’s values of
compassion, service, and charity.
Rationale (Incorrect):
B. Family caregiving continued to be important.
C. Religious groups were often deeply involved in caregiving,
not opposed to it.
D. Technology is unrelated to early religious caregiving.
Teaching Point: Early nursing was strongly influenced by
service, charity, and religious caregiving.
Citation: Rosdahl, C. Rosdahl’s Textbook of Basic Nursing (12th
ed.), Ch. 1.
3) Florence Nightingale’s main contribution
Reference: Ch. 1 — Nursing’s Heritage — Florence Nightingale
, An LPN is orienting a student who asks why Florence
Nightingale is such an important figure in nursing history. Which
response is best?
A. She developed the first ventilator
B. She improved sanitation, cleanliness, and environment in
patient care
C. She created the first modern prescription drug system
D. She established the first nursing union in the United States
Correct Answer: B
Rationale (Correct):
Nightingale is remembered for improving patient outcomes by
focusing on sanitation, ventilation, cleanliness, nutrition, and
the healing environment. Her work showed that basic
environmental care could reduce illness and death.
Rationale (Incorrect):
A. Ventilators are modern devices and not part of her
contribution.
C. She did not create a drug system.
D. Nursing unions were developed much later and were not her
focus.
Teaching Point: Clean, well-ventilated environments are a
lasting legacy of Nightingale’s work.
Citation: Rosdahl, C. Rosdahl’s Textbook of Basic Nursing (12th
ed.), Ch. 1.
